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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1912
Page
10
The document reflects a legal proceeding urging strict adherence to decrees and future court rulings. It notes that deviating could imply past violations and references ongoing testimony and examinations scheduled for Monday, with focus on the legality of prior actions and expected rulings.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions returning to face charges and a person named Braden. It references a court or legal context, possible names Wallan Cohen and Scooding, with fragmented phrases about evidence, delays, and past weeks. The text is garbled and few concrete facts remain.
A confrontation over burial practices led to a fatal incident involving a deceased mule, with locals and an equine undertaker cited. Authorities investigate as community tensions rise over how the animal should be laid to rest.
Attorney General Wickersham and Boston District Attorney French travel to Washington for a conference on the criminal antitrust case against United Shoe Machinery Company. They discuss Judge Putnam’s dismissal of four counts in two indictments and the possible appeal.
A 56 year old woman, Mrs Jesale Chapman, shot and killed Mrs Tagalla Ingalls in a street confrontation after an argument with the neighbor. Chapman, husband to Charles Chapman, was arrested after claiming she was not to blame and later collapsing, with authorities noting possible mental strain.
Airships conducted bombardments against Turkish lines in the Pripell region. Afloat crews reported their first air mission, attacking a larger Arab force and briefly holding their own before retreating. Casualty details indicate several killed and many wounded.
The recent tentative decision by the Pure Food Board to regulate opium morphine cocaine and their derivatives faced criticism from drug manufacturers and sellers who argued the ruling is sweeping and would cause self harm and fail to deter addicts A request for another hearing on March was granted.
French press warns of a possible rupture with Spain over the Moroccan question. A special conference between Prime Minister Poincare and Spanish Ambassador Perez Cabal signals tense diplomacy as France urges Spain to show a conciliatory stance amid rising concern in Paris.
Prominent labor figures including John Hays Hammond Timothy Healy and Representative Wilson discussed restricting immigration as the cause of Lawrence strikes and urban crowding. They urged a test and distribution plan for newcomers to curb nonproducing populations amid nationwide investigations into Lawrence Mass disorder.
The Todal Anzeiger reports a new German naval and military bill to be discussed this session. It plans three additional battleships and two small cruisers over six years, plus five reserve battleships to form a new eight-ship active squadron. Annual war expenditures rise by 17700 in year one and 16 70M in year two, with funding methods not yet determined. The Lokal Anzeiger corroborates that the government again intends to revise naval law.
John T Sneed was killed today by tenant Hillard who then shot himself outside Georgetown post office. The motive ties to a long running Sneed Boyce feud and elopement scandal, with Sneed shot instantly and Hillard leaving a note claiming mistreatment and intent to kill himself later.
Folke Erandt testified before the New York grand jury on March 6 offering his full accounting of events that led to his guilty plea for burglarizing Mortimer Schiff's residence. He was described as an excellent witness. The district attorney said the grand jury would likely finish tomorrow and noted no arrangements had been made for Schiff attorney Howard Gans or Schiff to appear.
Secretary Wilson yesterday trimmed a formal order delaying further shipments of grain and other basics until the department can investigate the recent food orders related to those products.
After thirteen weeks and one day the government closes its case in the conspiracy trial of Chicago meat packers charged with restraint of trade. Ten defendants will file written motions tomorrow seeking discharge on lack of proof as Judge Carpenter adjourns for the day. The trial began in December with 49 witnesses and 14 documents presented.
Dense fog and gale winds disrupted Hampton Roads as the quarantine ship Jamestown broke from anchorage and went missing. The Onondaga and Cape Henry observers report inability to track vessels. subs and schooners suffer minor to total damage with several ships forced to seek Delaware breakwaters.
Special to The Teshington Post reports a severe March snowstorm hit Richmond Virginia causing streetcar and railway disruptions and forcing the city to suspend schools for a day. Snow depths reached ten to twelve inches with extreme cold and wood shortages impacting area deliveries. Other towns Suffolk and Rocky Mount reported heavy snowfall and prolonged rain, marking one of the coldest, busiest winters in memory with farmers weeks behind in supplies.
A man identified as John Del Wile shot and killed his wife Jennie in her home in Philadelphia and then killed himself. The 14 year old son Hazail Leichtle discovered the scene at supper time. The couple had been married years earlier in this city, with the wife formerly married to Collard.
Abbeville Alabama March 6 after writing a letter to his wife confessing dirt debts he shot himself in the head at home The deceased was a veteran of the Union Army and had served as postmaster for about a year His wife and five children survive the tragedy
Reported last night in Quito shows Gen Julio Andrade, Ecuador’s military chief and former minister to Colombia, killed during a conservative attempt to seize control. The assault on police barracks failed, Leonidas Plata was offered provisional presidency but declined. Francisco Marin’s president of the chamber has acted as interim.
Two men with shotguns guarded the grave of Mrs Alice Fo Corcoran in a Kansas City Kansas cemetery after Coroner Tenny ordered an exhumation following a hospital scandal. Kansas City Missouri and Kansas City Kansas coroners agreed to a post mortem, but Coroner Tenny said he would not enforce the order amid opposition from Corcoran's relatives.
Joe Arthur, a Black man wanted on charges including shooting two Roanoke policemen, a man in West Virginia, and horse theft, was shot by a Bedford County sheriffs posse at his father in law's near Evington. The group had gone to capture him after his return from West Virginia. Arthur fired on them, and a deputy sheriff returned fire, likely mortally wounding him.
Western Union attacks a Richmond ordinance fining the telegraph company for each pole in the city. The case reached the supreme court as the company seeks to test the ordinance’s reasonableness and validity.
Market notes show steady grain demand with routine export activity for wheat and oats. Amid mixed receipts, poultry futures seen with steady price signals as traders parse bids from New York and Western bases, while meat prices hold firm on light supplies and seasonality.
Market notes list fresh Virginia and Florida produce including apples cucumbers peppers lettuce and beans with prices per basket crate and per hundredweight. Cattle and veal prices are shown with bids and ranges and closing date for a separate contest noted by The Post.
The Alexandria city charter amendments pass: the fire wardens are abolished with duties shifted to council committees, and the health bureau loses authority to the council. The police force will later be set by the council to meet police board recommendations. Also discussed are city finances and a motorboat club loan plan.
A hurricane struck the coastal town as the steamer Ho ale from Colmb & Vver collided amid wreckage. The storm swept away the pier and damaged buildings. casualties include Makura and several others. Rescue efforts continue as floodwaters retreat from Noukulofa and nearby areas.
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